Postcode DA3 7HQ (Dartford)

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The postcode DA3 7HQ is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA3 7HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DA3 7HQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DA3 7HQ is Selbourne Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green Man and is 628 m away. The closest railway station is Meopham Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Istead Rise Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Longfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA3 7HQ is Railway Tavern and is 1.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stone Willy's Pizza and is 1.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA3 7HQ is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA3 7HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA3 7HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Selbourne Close 28 m
Nurstead Avenue 67 m
Barnfield Close 107 m
North Riding 125 m
Ferndene 203 m
The Laurels 235 m
Greenways 254 m
Festival Avenue 268 m
Nurstead Lane 296 m
Fawkham Avenue 375 m
Main Road 1.8 km
B260 3.19 km
A227 8.57 km
A228 10.97 km
A2 21.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7HQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DA3 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.28 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.39 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.39 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.96 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 2.31 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.41 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.52 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.63 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.86 km
Steephill School 2.97 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.1 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
3.22 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.56 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.58 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.71 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.85 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.85 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.87 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
3.87 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA3 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
1.24 km
Pabulum Ltd @ Istead Rise Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
1.28 km
The Chestnuts Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
1.38 km
St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.53 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.65 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2019
1.65 km
Valerie's Sandwich & Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.7 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.8 km
Istead Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
1.8 km
Istead Rise Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.8 km
Kohinoor Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.8 km
Oh My Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
1.8 km
India Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.88 km
Stone Willy's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 25, 2022
1.88 km
Bartellas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
2.16 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.35 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.35 km
Helen Allison School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.41 km
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
2.5 km
China Garden Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA3 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022

The Green Man Bus Stop/Station 628 m
The Green Man Bus Stop/Station 645 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 779 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 794 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 817 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.18 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.2 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA3 7HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Thirty Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Cobham Valleys Valley 724 m
Foxbury Spring Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Little Monkreed Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Skinners Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Nurstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Southdown Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Orange Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA3 7HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.5 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 38.86 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 5.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 35.3 5.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 159,348 kWh - mean 13,279 kWh : median 12,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39302500
Longitude 0.33758300
OS Easting 562729
OS Northing 0168591
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27556
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford Rural ED
Electoral Ward Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Local Authority District Dartford
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000107
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042906
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 013C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3